Ellis Island: the dream of America: for actors and concert band

texts from the Ellis Island Oral History Project; script created and music composed by Peter Boyer; transcribed by Jay Bocock

Added February 2025

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Author/Creator:: Boyer, Peter, 1970- , composer
Contributors:: Bocock, Jay , arranger of music
Ellis Island Oral History Project
Languages:: English
Language Notes:: English words, also printed separately as text.
Staff notation.
Main Work:: Ellis Island: the dream of America: for actors and concert band [by Boyer, P.]
Included Works:: Ellis Island [by Boyer, P.] (arranged)
Subjects:: Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.) — Songs and music
Monologues with music (Band), Arranged — Scores
Mixed media (Music) — Scores
Immigrants — United States — Songs and music
Genres:: Monologues (Music)
Art music
Scores
Arrangements (Music)
Performance Medium:: Solo actor; band; visuals
General Notes:: This quasi-theatrical work has actors telling immigrant's stories, and images projected above the stage.
Originally composed with orchestra, this version was commissioned by a consortium of concert bands.
"4/18/2024"--bottom of 1st page of music.
Duration: approximately 44 min.
Program and performance notes in English.
Physical Description:: 1 score (82 pages) ; 43 cm
Call Numbers:: M1625.B69 E42 2024
Other Standard Numbers:: Publisher Number, Propulsive Music: 1462CS
OCLC Numbers:: 1436669025